OK, so who is in a position to MAKE them care? How about those who understand this is a Homeland Security (among other) issue? Perhaps FOX news?
Likely LORAN costs about as much a year as a mile of fence along the Mexican border, probably less. FWIW, -John ================ > You've hit it on the nose. NONE of them are interested in anything but > social issues. LORAN will not get any of them re-elected, and that's all > any of 'em care about. > Don > > J. Forster >> Does anybody know who in Congress might take the lead in reversing the >> decision? None of the reps in this state are at all likely to give a >> damn. >> Their interest is apparently only in social issues. >> >> -John >> >> ===================== >> >>> AOPA is pushing congress to repristinate funding for LORAN. General >>> aviation is probably the heaviest user on this Nav system. The >>> aviation user community would love to see Nav systems with integrated >>> LORAN and GPS capabilty, but the industry has done little in this >>> area, due to lack of government commitment to LORAN. The FAA knows the >>> GPS can be easily jammed, but has done nothing do push LORAN as the >>> GPS backup system. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> >>> On Nov 14, 2009, at 2:40 PM, Christopher Hoover <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> David I. Emery wrote: >>>>> I have emailed my brother in law who is a rear admiral (I think >>>>> now called a vice admiral) and currently CFO of the USCG (and as a >>>>> note >>>>> re your alma mater a MIT Sloan grad) and rather loudly said so >>>>> myself. He most likely was part of the group that made the >>>>> decision... I intend >>>>> to ask him why they did it when I next see him. >>>> >>>> David, >>>> >>>> I see three possibilities: a) modernization (E-LORAN), b) maintain >>>> existing service and capabilities, c) shut it down. >>>> >>>> It would be helpful to know if USCG supports the plan to shut the >>>> system down. >>>> If USCG does not, those of us who are US citizens can lobby Congress >>>> to restore funding for the service. There's an educational piece >>>> here to do. >>>> >>>> >>>> -ch >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe, go to >>>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>>> and follow the instructions there. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, go to >>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>> and follow the instructions there. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> > > > -- > Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL > Six Mile Systems LLP > 17850 Six Mile Road > POB 134 > Huson, MT, 59846 > VOX 406-626-4304 > www.lightningforensics.com > www.sixmilesystems.com > > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
